1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification#Pool C

The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship qualification was a qualification event, played in 1997 and 1998, for the thirteenth edition of Men's World Championship, which was held in Japan. The event was split into several groups divided by continent.

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Confederation qualification processes

The distribution by confederation for the 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was:{{cite web|url=http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html |title=1998 World Championships |date=2 February 1998 |work=volleyball.org |accessdate=6 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19981203152204/http://www.volleyball.org/usav/results_020198.html |archivedate=December 3, 1998 }}

  • Asia and Oceania (AVC): 5 places (+ Japan qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 6 places)
  • Africa (CAVB): 2 places
  • Europe (CEV): 11 places
  • South America (CSV) 2 places
  • North America (NORCECA): 3 places

Africa

8 national teams originally entered qualification but Malawi, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire withdrew, Cameroon was later added to Pool B.

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!width=50%|Pool A

!width=50%|Pool B

{{vb|TUN}}

{{vb|ALG}}

{{vb|KEN}}

{{vb|CIV}}

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{{vb|EGY}}

{{vb|NGR}}

{{vb|LBR}}

{{vb|MAW}}

=Pool A=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|TUN}} Tunis, Tunisia
  • Dates: November 14–16, 1997

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| team1 = ALG | name_ALG ={{vb|ALG}}

| team2 = TUN | name_TUN ={{vb|TUN}}

| team3 = KEN | name_KEN ={{vb|KEN}}

|bwin_ALG =2 |bloss_ALG =0 |sw_ALG =6 |sl_ALG =1 |spw_ALG =99 |spl_ALG =57

|bwin_TUN =1 |bloss_TUN =1 |sw_TUN =4 |sl_TUN =3 |spw_TUN =86 |spl_TUN =82

|bwin_KEN =0 |bloss_KEN =2 |sw_KEN =0 |sl_KEN =6 |spw_KEN =44 |spl_KEN =90

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|14 Nov|{{vb-rt|ALG}}|3–0|{{vb|KEN}}|15–3|15–10|15–3|||45–16}}

{{Vb res 2|15 Nov|{{vb-rt|TUN}}|3–0|{{vb|KEN}}|15–10|15–6|15–12|||45–28}}

{{Vb res 2|16 Nov|{{vb-rt|TUN}}|1–3|{{vb|ALG}}|14–16|15–8|4–15|8–15||41–54}}

{{end}}

=Pool B=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|NGR}} Kano, Nigeria
  • Dates: September 26–28, 1997

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| team1 = EGY | name_EGY ={{vb|EGY}}

| team2 = NGR | name_NGR ={{vb|NGR}}

| team3 = CMR | name_CMR ={{vb|CMR}}

|bwin_EGY =2 |bloss_EGY =0 |sw_EGY =6 |sl_EGY =0 |spw_EGY =91 |spl_EGY =59

|bwin_NGR =1 |bloss_NGR =1 |sw_NGR =3 |sl_NGR =4 |spw_NGR =88 |spl_NGR =91

|bwin_CMR =0 |bloss_CMR =2 |sw_CMR =1 |sl_CMR =6 |spw_CMR =70 |spl_CMR =99

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =

| result1 = A|source=

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|26 Sep|{{vb-rt|NGR}}|0–3|{{vb|EGY}}|7–15|13–15|14–16|||34–46}}

{{Vb res 2|27 Sep|{{vb-rt|NGR}}|3–1|{{vb|CMR}}|15–9|15–11|9–15|15–10||54–45}}

{{Vb res 2|28 Sep|{{vb-rt|EGY}}|3–0|{{vb|CMR}}|15–12|15–3|15–10|||45–25}}

{{end}}

Asia-Pacific

12 national teams entered qualification but Bahrain and Philippines withdrew. Top two teams from Pool C and D and Pool E winner qualified to the World Championship.

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!width=33%|Pool C

!width=33%|Pool D

!width=33%|Pool E

{{vb|KOR}}

{{vb|KSA}}

{{vb|THA}}

{{vb|INA}}

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{{vb|CHN}}

{{vb|IRI}}

{{vb|PHI|1986}}

{{vb|KAZ}}

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{{vb|AUS}}

{{vb|UZB}}

{{vb|TPE}}

{{vb|BHR|1972}}

=Pool C=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

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|update=complete

| team1 = KOR | name_KOR ={{vb|KOR}}

| team2 = THA | name_THA ={{vb|THA}}

| team3 = KSA | name_KSA ={{vb|KSA}}

| team4 = INA | name_INA ={{vb|INA}}

|bwin_KOR =3 |bloss_KOR =0 |sw_KOR =9 |sl_KOR =0 |spw_KOR =135 |spl_KOR =41

|bwin_THA =2 |bloss_THA =1 |sw_THA =6 |sl_THA =3 |spw_THA =106 |spl_THA =98

|bwin_KSA =1 |bloss_KSA =2 |sw_KSA =3 |sl_KSA =6 |spw_KSA =97 |spl_KSA =114

|bwin_INA =0 |bloss_INA =3 |sw_INA =0 |sl_INA =9 |spw_INA =50 |spl_INA =135

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|result1=A|result2=A

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|03 Oct|{{vb-rt|KSA}}|0–3|{{vb|THA}}|12–15|9–15|13–15|||34–45}}

{{Vb res 2|03 Oct|{{vb-rt|KOR}}|3–0|{{vb|INA}}|15–1|15–6|15–0|||45–7}}

{{Vb res 2|04 Oct|{{vb-rt|THA}}|3–0|{{vb|INA}}|15–10|15–1|15–8|||45–19}}

{{Vb res 2|04 Oct|{{vb-rt|KSA}}|0–3|{{vb|KOR}}|0–15|8–15|10–15|||18–45}}

{{Vb res 2|05 Oct|{{vb-rt|KOR}}|3–0|{{vb|THA}}|15–8|15–2|15–6|||45–16}}

{{Vb res 2|05 Oct|{{vb-rt|KSA}}|3–0|{{vb|INA}}|15–10|15–6|15–8|||45–24}}

{{end}}

=Pool D=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|IRI}} Tehran, Iran
  • Dates: December 17–19, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

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|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CHN | name_CHN ={{vb|CHN}}

| team2 = IRI | name_IRI ={{vb|IRI}}

| team3 = KAZ | name_KAZ ={{vb|KAZ}}

|bwin_CHN =2 |bloss_CHN =0 |sw_CHN =6 |sl_CHN =0 |spw_CHN =90 |spl_CHN =30

|bwin_IRI =1 |bloss_IRI =1 |sw_IRI =3 |sl_IRI =4 |spw_IRI =69 |spl_IRI =87

|bwin_KAZ =0 |bloss_KAZ =2 |sw_KAZ =1 |sl_KAZ =6 |spw_KAZ =60 |spl_KAZ =102

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|17 Dec|{{vb-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vb|KAZ}}|15–3|15–8|15–7|||45–18}}

{{Vb res 2|18 Dec|{{vb-rt|IRI}}|3–1|{{vb|KAZ}}|15–10|15–5|12–15|15–12||57–42}}

{{Vb res 2|19 Dec|{{vb-rt|CHN}}|3–0|{{vb|IRI}}|15–6|15–1|15–5|||45–12}}

{{end}}

=Pool E=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = AUS | name_AUS ={{vb|AUS}}

| team2 = TPE | name_TPE ={{vb|TPE}}

| team3 = UZB | name_UZB ={{vb|UZB}}

|bwin_AUS =2 |bloss_AUS =0 |sw_AUS =6 |sl_AUS =0 |spw_AUS =90 |spl_AUS =49

|bwin_TPE =1 |bloss_TPE =1 |sw_TPE =3 |sl_TPE =3 |spw_TPE =68 |spl_TPE =73

|bwin_UZB =0 |bloss_UZB =2 |sw_UZB =0 |sl_UZB =6 |spw_UZB =54 |spl_UZB =90

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| result1 = A|source=

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|12 Dec|{{vb-rt|UZB}}|0–3|{{vb|TPE}}|7–15|11–15|10–15|||28–45}}

{{Vb res 2|13 Dec|{{vb-rt|TPE}}|0–3|{{vb|AUS}}|9–15|4–15|10–15|||23–45}}

{{Vb res 2|14 Dec|{{vb-rt|AUS}}|3–0|{{vb|UZB}}|15–7|15–10|15–9|||45–26}}

{{end}}

Europe

28 national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Men's Rankings. Teams ranked 1–15 automatically qualified for the second round.

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!width=20%|Sub Pool a

!width=20%|Sub Pool b

!width=20%|Sub Pool c

!width=20%|Sub Pool d

!width=20%|Pool F

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{{vb|DEN}}

{{vb|SWE}}

{{vb|EST}}

|valign=top|

{{vb|FRA}}

{{vb|BEL}}

{{vb|AUT}}

|valign=top|

{{vb|TUR}}

{{vb|ISR}}

{{vb|CRO}}

|

{{vb|HUN}}

{{vb|SVK}}

{{vb|BLR|1995}}

{{vb|BIH}}

|

{{vb|ITA}}

{{vb|FIN}}

1st Sub Pool c

1st Sub Pool b

width=20%|Pool G

!width=20%|Pool H

!width=20%|Pool I

!width=20%|Pool J

!width=20%|Pool K

{{vb|NED}}

{{vb|GER}}

{{vb|UKR}}

2nd Sub Pool c

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{{vb|RUS}}

{{vb|POL}}

1st Sub Pool d

2nd Sub Pool a

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{{vb|BUL}}

{{vb|ESP}}

{{vb|ROU}}

2nd Sub Pool d

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{{vb|FR Yugoslavia}}

{{vb|GRE}}

1st Sub Pool a

2nd Sub Pool b

|valign=top|

{{vb|POR}}

{{vb|CZE}}

{{vb|LAT}}

=Sub Pool a=

  • Venue: Home and Away
  • Dates: April 26 – June 12, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = SWE | name_SWE ={{vb|SWE}}

| team2 = DEN | name_DEN ={{vb|DEN}}

| team3 = EST | name_EST ={{vb|EST}}

|bwin_SWE =4 |bloss_SWE =0 |sw_SWE =12 |sl_SWE =3 |spw_SWE = |spl_SWE =

|bwin_DEN =2 |bloss_DEN =2 |sw_DEN =8 |sl_DEN =7 |spw_DEN = |spl_DEN =

|bwin_EST =0 |bloss_EST =4 |sw_EST =2 |sl_EST =12 |spw_EST = |spl_EST =

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|26 Apr|{{vb-rt|EST}}|0–3|{{vb|SWE}}|13–15|7–15|4–15|||24–45}}

{{Vb res 2|27 Apr|{{vb-rt|EST}}|1–3|{{vb|DEN}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|01 May|{{vb-rt|DEN}}|3–0|{{vb|EST}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|03 May|{{vb-rt|SWE}}|3–1|{{vb|EST}}|15–2|13–15|15–5|15–10||58–32}}

{{Vb res 2|10 Jun|{{vb-rt|DEN}}|2–3|{{vb|SWE}}|17–15|14–16|6–15|16–14|10–15|63–75}}

{{Vb res 2|12 Jun|{{vb-rt|SWE}}|3–0|{{vb|DEN}}|15–6|15–7|15–1|||45–14}}

{{end}}

=Sub Pool b=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|FRA}} Lille, France
  • Dates: June 27–29, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = BEL | name_BEL ={{vb|BEL}}

| team2 = FRA | name_FRA ={{vb|FRA}}

| team3 = AUT | name_AUT ={{vb|AUT}}

|bwin_BEL =2 |bloss_BEL =0 |sw_BEL =6 |sl_BEL =2 |spw_BEL = |spl_BEL =

|bwin_FRA =1 |bloss_FRA =1 |sw_FRA =5 |sl_FRA =3 |spw_FRA =100 |spl_FRA =76

|bwin_AUT =0 |bloss_AUT =2 |sw_AUT =0 |sl_AUT =6 |spw_AUT = |spl_AUT =

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|27 Jun|{{vb-rt|BEL}}|3–0|{{vb|AUT}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|28 Jun|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|3–0|{{vb|AUT}}|15–10|15–4|15–3|||45–17}}

{{Vb res 2|29 Jun|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|2–3|{{vb|BEL}}|6–15|15–4|11–15|15–10|8–15|55–59}}

{{end}}

=Sub Pool c=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|TUR}} Istanbul, Turkey
  • Dates: April 30 – May 2, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = TUR | name_TUR ={{vb|TUR}}

| team2 = CRO | name_CRO ={{vb|CRO}}

| team3 = ISR | name_ISR ={{vb|ISR}}

|bwin_TUR =2 |bloss_TUR =0 |sw_TUR =6 |sl_TUR =2 |spw_TUR = |spl_TUR =

|bwin_CRO =1 |bloss_CRO =1 |sw_CRO =3 |sl_CRO =3 |spw_CRO = |spl_CRO =

|bwin_ISR =0 |bloss_ISR =2 |sw_ISR =2 |sl_ISR =6 |spw_ISR = |spl_ISR =

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|30 Apr|{{vb-rt|TUR}}|3–2|{{vb|ISR}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|01 May|{{vb-rt|ISR}}|0–3|{{vb|CRO}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|02 May|{{vb-rt|TUR}}|3–0|{{vb|CRO}}||||||}}

{{end}}

=Sub Pool d=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = HUN | name_HUN ={{vb|HUN}}

| team2 = SVK | name_SVK ={{vb|SVK}}

| team3 = BIH | name_BIH ={{vb|BIH}}

| team4 = BLR | name_BLR ={{vb|BLR|1995}}

|bwin_HUN =3 |bloss_HUN =0 |sw_HUN =9 |sl_HUN =1 |spw_HUN = |spl_HUN =

|bwin_SVK =2 |bloss_SVK =1 |sw_SVK =6 |sl_SVK =4 |spw_SVK =139 |spl_SVK =119

|bwin_BIH =1 |bloss_BIH =2 |sw_BIH =3 |sl_BIH =7 |spw_BIH = |spl_BIH =

|bwin_BLR =0 |bloss_BLR =3 |sw_BLR =2 |sl_BLR =9 |spw_BLR = |spl_BLR =

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Jun|{{vb-rt|SVK}}|3–0|{{vb|BIH}}|15–8|15–13|15–6|||45–27}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Jun|{{vb-rt|HUN}}|3–1|{{vb|BLR|1995}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Jun|{{vb-rt|SVK}}|3–1|{{vb|BLR|1995}}|15–11|15–11|13–15|15–9||58–46}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Jun|{{vb-rt|HUN}}|3–0|{{vb|BIH}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Jun|{{vb-rt|BLR|1995}}|1–3|{{vb|BIH}}||||||}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Jun|{{vb-rt|HUN}}|3–0|{{vb|SVK}}|15–11|15–11|16–14|||46–36}}

{{end}}

=Pool F=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = ITA | name_ITA ={{vb|ITA}}

| team2 = TUR | name_TUR ={{vb|TUR}}

| team3 = BEL | name_BEL ={{vb|BEL}}

| team4 = FIN | name_FIN ={{vb|FIN}}

|bwin_ITA =3 |bloss_ITA =0 |sw_ITA =9 |sl_ITA =1 |spw_ITA =138 |spl_ITA =85

|bwin_TUR =2 |bloss_TUR =1 |sw_TUR =6 |sl_TUR =4 |spw_TUR =140 |spl_TUR =139

|bwin_BEL =1 |bloss_BEL =2 |sw_BEL =3 |sl_BEL =7 |spw_BEL =126 |spl_BEL =135

|bwin_FIN =0 |bloss_FIN =3 |sw_FIN =2 |sl_FIN =9 |spw_FIN =110 |spl_FIN =155

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

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{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Aug|{{vb-rt|FIN}}|1–3|{{vb|TUR}}|15–12|4–15|8–15|13–15||40–57}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Aug|{{vb-rt|BEL}}|0–3|{{vb|ITA}}|7–15|5–15|10–15|||22–45}}

{{Vb res 2|09 Aug|{{vb-rt|FIN}}|1–3|{{vb|BEL}}|6–15|15–7|9–15|4–15||34–52}}

{{Vb res 2|09 Aug|{{vb-rt|TUR}}|0–3|{{vb|ITA}}|6–15|15–17|6–15|||27–47}}

{{Vb res 2|10 Aug|{{vb-rt|BEL}}|1–3|{{vb|TUR}}|15–10|14–16|11–15|12–15||52–56}}

{{Vb res 2|10 Aug|{{vb-rt|ITA}}|3–0|{{vb|FIN}}|15–11|16–14|15–11|||46–36}}

{{end}}

=Pool G=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = NED | name_NED ={{vb|NED}}

| team2 = UKR | name_UKR ={{vb|UKR}}

| team3 = GER | name_GER ={{vb|GER}}

| team4 = CRO | name_CRO ={{vb|CRO}}

|bwin_NED =3 |bloss_NED =0 |sw_NED =9 |sl_NED =2 |spw_NED =152 |spl_NED =101

|bwin_UKR =2 |bloss_UKR =1 |sw_UKR =6 |sl_UKR =4 |spw_UKR =124 |spl_UKR =103

|bwin_GER =1 |bloss_GER =2 |sw_GER =6 |sl_GER =7 |spw_GER =152 |spl_GER =157

|bwin_CRO =0 |bloss_CRO =3 |sw_CRO =1 |sl_CRO =9 |spw_CRO =71 |spl_CRO =138

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Aug|{{vb-rt|GER}}|1–3|{{vb|UKR}}|9–15|9–15|15–13|5–15||38–58}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Aug|{{vb-rt|CRO}}|0–3|{{vb|NED}}|7–15|1–15|6–15|||14–45}}

{{Vb res 2|23 Aug|{{vb-rt|GER}}|3–1|{{vb|CRO}}|15–7|15–8|3–15|15–7||48–37}}

{{Vb res 2|23 Aug|{{vb-rt|UKR}}|0–3|{{vb|NED}}|7–15|9–15|5–15|||21–45}}

{{Vb res 2|24 Aug|{{vb-rt|CRO}}|0–3|{{vb|UKR}}|13–15|3–15|4–15|||20–45}}

{{Vb res 2|24 Aug|{{vb-rt|NED}}|3–2|{{vb|GER}}|9–15|6–15|17–15|15–8|15–13|62–66}}

{{end}}

=Pool H=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|POL}} Olsztyn, Poland
  • Dates: August 15–17, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = RUS | name_RUS ={{vb|RUS}}

| team2 = POL | name_POL ={{vb|POL}}

| team3 = HUN | name_HUN ={{vb|HUN}}

| team4 = DEN | name_DEN ={{vb|DEN}}

|bwin_RUS =3 |bloss_RUS =0 |sw_RUS =9 |sl_RUS =0 |spw_RUS =135 |spl_RUS =44

|bwin_POL =2 |bloss_POL =1 |sw_POL =6 |sl_POL =4 |spw_POL =125 |spl_POL =120

|bwin_HUN =1 |bloss_HUN =2 |sw_HUN =3 |sl_HUN =6 |spw_HUN =93 |spl_HUN =125

|bwin_DEN =0 |bloss_DEN =3 |sw_DEN =1 |sl_DEN =9 |spw_DEN =83 |spl_DEN =147

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|15 Aug|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vb|DEN}}|15–1|15–8|15–2|||45–11}}

{{Vb res 2|15 Aug|{{vb-rt|HUN}}|0–3|{{vb|POL}}|8–15|14–16|14–16|||36–47}}

{{Vb res 2|16 Aug|{{vb-rt|RUS}}|3–0|{{vb|HUN}}|15–3|15–9|15–0|||45–12}}

{{Vb res 2|16 Aug|{{vb-rt|DEN}}|1–3|{{vb|POL}}|15–12|10–15|11–15|3–15||39–57}}

{{Vb res 2|17 Aug|{{vb-rt|HUN}}|3–0|{{vb|DEN}}|15–12|15–11|15–10|||45–33}}

{{Vb res 2|17 Aug|{{vb-rt|POL}}|0–3|{{vb|RUS}}|5–15|10–15|6–15|||21–45}}

{{end}}

=Pool I=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|BUL}} Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Dates: August 22–24, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = ESP | name_ESP ={{vb|ESP}}

| team2 = BUL | name_BUL ={{vb|BUL}}

| team3 = SVK | name_SVK ={{vb|SVK}}

| team4 = ROU | name_ROU ={{vb|ROU}}

|bwin_ESP =3 |bloss_ESP =0 |sw_ESP =9 |sl_ESP =2 |spw_ESP =158 |spl_ESP =100

|bwin_BUL =2 |bloss_BUL =1 |sw_BUL =7 |sl_BUL =6 |spw_BUL =181 |spl_BUL =162

|bwin_SVK =1 |bloss_SVK =2 |sw_SVK =4 |sl_SVK =7 |spw_SVK =128 |spl_SVK =142

|bwin_ROU =0 |bloss_ROU =3 |sw_ROU =4 |sl_ROU =9 |spw_ROU =124 |spl_ROU =187

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Aug|{{vb-rt|ESP}}|3–0|{{vb|SVK}}|15–7|15–5|15–9|||45–21}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Aug|{{vb-rt|ROU}}|2–3|{{vb|BUL}}|9–15|15–12|2–15|17–16|13–15|56–73}}

{{Vb res 2|23 Aug|{{vb-rt|ESP}}|3–1|{{vb|ROU}}|11–15|15–2|15–6|15–6||56–29}}

{{Vb res 2|23 Aug|{{vb-rt|SVK}}|1–3|{{vb|BUL}}|15–11|5–15|16–17|13–15||49–58}}

{{Vb res 2|24 Aug|{{vb-rt|ROU}}|1–3|{{vb|SVK}}|15–17|6–15|15–11|3–15||39–58}}

{{Vb res 2|24 Aug|{{vb-rt|BUL}}|1–3|{{vb|ESP}}|15–10|15–17|9–15|11–15||50–57}}

{{end}}

=Pool J=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|GRE}} Athens, Greece
  • Dates: December 20–22, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = YUG | name_YUG ={{vb|FR Yugoslavia}}

| team2 = GRE | name_GRE ={{vb|GRE}}

| team3 = FRA | name_FRA ={{vb|FRA}}

| team4 = SWE | name_SWE ={{vb|SWE}}

|bwin_YUG =3 |bloss_YUG =0 |sw_YUG =9 |sl_YUG =1 |spw_YUG =146 |spl_YUG =95

|bwin_GRE =2 |bloss_GRE =1 |sw_GRE =6 |sl_GRE =4 |spw_GRE =133 |spl_GRE =119

|bwin_FRA =1 |bloss_FRA =2 |sw_FRA =4 |sl_FRA =6 |spw_FRA =130 |spl_FRA =125

|bwin_SWE =0 |bloss_SWE =3 |sw_SWE =1 |sl_SWE =9 |spw_SWE =75 |spl_SWE =145

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|20 Dec|{{vb-rt|FR Yugoslavia}}|3–0|{{vb|FRA}}|15–12|15–9|16–14|||46–35}}

{{Vb res 2|20 Dec|{{vb-rt|SWE}}|0–3|{{vb|GRE}}|8–15|6–15|10–15|||24–45}}

{{Vb res 2|21 Dec|{{vb-rt|FRA}}|1–3|{{vb|GRE}}|15–10|12–15|9–15|14–16||50–56}}

{{Vb res 2|21 Dec|{{vb-rt|FR Yugoslavia}}|3–1|{{vb|SWE}}|10–15|15–9|15–3|15–1||55–28}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Dec|{{vb-rt|SWE}}|0–3|{{vb|FRA}}|8–15|9–15|6–15|||23–45}}

{{Vb res 2|22 Dec|{{vb-rt|GRE}}|0–3|{{vb|FR Yugoslavia}}|9–15|10–15|13–15|||32–45}}

{{end}}

=Pool K=

  • Venue: Home and Away
  • Dates: June 14 – December 28, 1997

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CZE | name_CZE ={{vb|CZE}}

| team2 = LAT | name_LAT ={{vb|LAT}}

| team3 = POR | name_POR ={{vb|POR}}

|bwin_CZE =3 |bloss_CZE =1 |sw_CZE =11 |sl_CZE =4 |spw_CZE =203 |spl_CZE =172

|bwin_LAT =3 |bloss_LAT =1 |sw_LAT =10 |sl_LAT =5 |spw_LAT =213 |spl_LAT =156

|bwin_POR =0 |bloss_POR =4 |sw_POR =0 |sl_POR =12 |spw_POR =92 |spl_POR =180

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =

| result1 = A|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|14 Jun|{{vb-rt|POR}}|0–3|{{vb|LAT}}|9–15|8–15|8–15|||25–45}}

{{Vb res 2|27 Jun|{{vb-rt|CZE}}|3–0|{{vb|POR}}|15–8|15–8|15–6|||45–22}}

{{Vb res 2|16 Aug|{{vb-rt|LAT}}|3–2|{{vb|CZE}}|15–6|13–15|12–15|15–5|19–17|74–58}}

{{Vb res 2|27 Aug|{{vb-rt|CZE}}|3–1|{{vb|LAT}}|10–15|15–12|15–11|15–11||55–49}}

{{Vb res 2|15 Nov|{{vb-rt|LAT}}|3–0|{{vb|POR}}|15–3|15–10|15–5|||45–18}}

{{Vb res 2|28 Dec|{{vb-rt|POR}}|0–3|{{vb|CZE}}|13–15|13–15|1–15|||27–45}}

{{end}}

Norceca

class="wikitable"

!width=50%|Pool L

!width=50%|Pool M

{{vb|CUB}}

{{vb|CAN}}

{{vb|PUR}}

{{vb|BAR}}

|valign=top|

{{vb|USA}}

{{vb|MEX}}

{{vb|HAI}}

=Pool L=

  • Venue: {{flagicon|CUB}} Havana, Cuba
  • Dates: February 6–8, 1998

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CAN | name_CAN ={{vb|CAN}}

| team2 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vb|CUB}}

| team3 = PUR | name_PUR ={{vb|PUR}}

| team4 = BAR | name_BAR ={{vb|BAR}}

|bwin_CAN =3 |bloss_CAN =0 |sw_CAN =9 |sl_CAN =1 |spw_CAN =146 |spl_CAN =80

|bwin_CUB =2 |bloss_CUB =1 |sw_CUB =7 |sl_CUB =3 |spw_CUB =143 |spl_CUB =75

|bwin_PUR =1 |bloss_PUR =2 |sw_PUR =3 |sl_PUR =6 |spw_PUR =70 |spl_PUR =113

|bwin_BAR =0 |bloss_BAR =3 |sw_BAR =0 |sl_BAR =9 |spw_BAR =44 |spl_BAR =135

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =

| result1 = A

| col_B = #ffffcc | text_B =

| result2 = B|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Feb|{{vb-rt|CAN}}|3–0|{{vb|PUR}}|15–4|15–2|15–8|||45–14}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Feb|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vb|BAR}}|15–6|15–1|15–1|||45–8}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Feb|{{vb-rt|CAN}}|3–0|{{vb|BAR}}|15–3|15–7|15–3|||45–13}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Feb|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–0|{{vb|PUR}}|15–0|15–7|15–4|||45–11}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Feb|{{vb-rt|BAR}}|0–3|{{vb|PUR}}|8–15|12–15|3–15|||23–45}}

{{Vb res 2|08 Feb|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|1–3|{{vb|CAN}}|15–8|14–16|15–17|9–15||53–56}}

{{end}}

=Pool M=

==Preliminary round==

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = USA | name_USA ={{vb|USA}}

| team2 = MEX | name_MEX ={{vb|MEX}}

| team3 = HAI | name_HAI ={{vb|HAI}}

|bwin_USA =2 |bloss_USA =0 |sw_USA =6 |sl_USA =0 |spw_USA =90 |spl_USA =33

|bwin_MEX =1 |bloss_MEX =1 |sw_MEX =3 |sl_MEX =3 |spw_MEX =67 |spl_MEX =53

|bwin_HAI =0 |bloss_HAI =2 |sw_HAI =0 |sl_HAI =6 |spw_HAI =19 |spl_HAI =90

|col_B=#ffffcc|text_B=

|result1=B|result2=B

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|29 Jan|{{vb-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vb|HAI}}|15–2|15–9|15–0|||45–11}}

{{Vb res 2|30 Jan|{{vb-rt|HAI}}|0–3|{{vb|MEX}}|4–15|3–15|1–15|||8–45}}

{{Vb res 2|31 Jan|{{vb-rt|MEX}}|0–3|{{vb|USA}}|8–15|7–15|7–15|||22–45}}

{{end}}

==Final==

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|01 Feb|{{vb-rt|USA}}|3–0|{{vb|MEX}}|15–6|15–7|15–1|||45–14}}

{{end}}

==Final standing==

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!width=40|Rank

!width=200|Team

bgcolor=#ccffcc

|1

|align=left|{{vb|USA}}

bgcolor=#ffffcc

|2

|align=left|{{vb|MEX}}

3

|align=left|{{vb|HAI}}

=Playoff=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = CUB | name_CUB ={{vb|CUB}}

| team2 = MEX | name_MEX ={{vb|MEX}}

|bwin_CUB =2 |bloss_CUB =0 |sw_CUB =6 |sl_CUB =1 |spw_CUB =101 |spl_CUB =51

|bwin_MEX =0 |bloss_MEX =2 |sw_MEX =1 |sl_MEX =6 |spw_MEX =51 |spl_MEX =101

| col_A = #ccffcc | text_A =

| result1 = A|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|28 Feb|{{vb-rt|CUB}}|3–1|{{vb|MEX}}|16–14|10–15|15–5|15–7||56–41}}

{{Vb res 2|01 Mar|{{vb-rt|MEX}}|0–3|{{vb|CUB}}|2–15|0–15|8–15|||10–45}}

{{end}}

South America

4 national teams entered qualification.

class="wikitable"

!Pool N

{{vb|BRA}}

{{vb|ARG}}

{{vb|VEN|1954}}

{{vb|PER}}

=Pool N=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=Volleyball

|res_col_header=Q

|ranking_style=points|bwinpoints=2|blosspoints=1

|update=complete

| team1 = BRA | name_BRA ={{vb|BRA}}

| team2 = ARG | name_ARG ={{vb|ARG}}

| team3 = VEN | name_VEN ={{vb|VEN|1954}}

| team4 = PER | name_PER ={{vb|PER}}

|bwin_BRA =6 |bloss_BRA =0 |sw_BRA =18 |sl_BRA =3 |spw_BRA =302 |spl_BRA =157

|bwin_ARG =3 |bloss_ARG =3 |sw_ARG =14 |sl_ARG =9 |spw_ARG =288 |spl_ARG =233

|bwin_VEN =3 |bloss_VEN =3 |sw_VEN =9 |sl_VEN =11 |spw_VEN =222 |spl_VEN =218

|bwin_PER =0 |bloss_PER =6 |sw_PER =0 |sl_PER =18 |spw_PER =66 |spl_PER =270

|col_A=#ccffcc|text_A=

|result1=A|result2=A

|source=

}}

{{Vb res start 2}}

{{Vb res 2|05 Sep|{{vb-rt|VEN|1954}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|3–15|10–15|10–15|||23–45}}

{{Vb res 2|05 Sep|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|3–0|{{vb|PER}}|15–4|15–3|15–7|||45–14}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Sep|{{vb-rt|PER}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|1–15|7–15|9–15|||17–45}}

{{Vb res 2|06 Sep|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|2–3|{{vb|VEN|1954}}|15–7|15–7|15–17|6–15|13–15|64–61}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Sep|{{vb-rt|VEN|1954}}|3–0|{{vb|PER}}|15–4|15–2|15–4|||45–10}}

{{Vb res 2|07 Sep|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–1|{{vb|ARG}}|15–7|9–15|15–7|15–12||54–41}}

{{Vb res 2|19 Sep|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|3–0|{{vb|VEN|1954}}|15–13|15–12|15–4|||45–29}}

{{Vb res 2|19 Sep|{{vb-rt|PER}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|1–15|3–15|5–15|||9–45}}

{{Vb res 2|20 Sep|{{vb-rt|ARG}}|3–0|{{vb|PER}}|15–4|15–2|15–1|||45–7}}

{{Vb res 2|20 Sep|{{vb-rt|VEN|1954}}|0–3|{{vb|BRA}}|8–15|4–15|7–15|||19–45}}

{{Vb res 2|21 Sep|{{vb-rt|PER}}|0–3|{{vb|VEN|1954}}|2–15|4–15|3–15|||9–45}}

{{Vb res 2|21 Sep|{{vb-rt|BRA}}|3–2|{{vb|ARG}}|15–4|14–16|15–3|9–15|15–10|68–48}}

{{end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20010222064501/http://www.federvolley.it/federvolley/nazionali/Mondiali-M98/risultati-qual.htm Complete Results]